Where does “clúain” come from?
clúain (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Italic klounis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównis — buttocks, hip.
Ancestry of “clúain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | klounis | buttock |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlównis | buttocks, hip |